Intel is upping its virtual reality game. The tech giant today announced a multi-year deal with Turner Sports and the NCAA to stream March Madness college basketball games in virtual reality, starting with this month’s NCAA men’s national tournament. Intel is building off its acquisition of virtual reality startup Voke last year. Before that deal, Voke partnered with Turner and the NCAA to broadcast the 2016 Final Four and National Championship in virtual reality for the first time. Now Intel, with help from Turner Sports, is doubling down. Starting with this weekend’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 matchups, the company will stream six games — including… Read More
LAS VEGAS — It was so much fun we had to do it again. GeekWire just reunited with Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith before the Inside the NBA analysts aired a live show from the CES floor in Las Vegas. We first met the trio last year at CES, the huge technology expo where companies from all over the world show off their newest products. Turner came back again to CES this year to host another Sports Business Innovation, a two-day event that features panels and fireside chats with folks like NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, NCAA President Mark Emmert, and many… Read More
Turner is betting big on eSports. That much was apparent on GeekWire’s recent trip to Atlanta, Ga., where we visited Turner Studios to learn more about how the broadcasting giant is investing in competitive gaming. We toured the sets for Turner’s traditional sports shows like Inside the NBA and MLB on TBS, checking out the cool technology and infrastructure that makes the production possible. But what really caught our attention was the 10,000 square-foot arena that hosts ELEAGUE, a new eSports organization formed by Turner and WME | IMG that launched this past May. It’s here where professional gamers sit with their teammates at… Read More